2 Stones off by Christmas- a thread for those with quite a lot to lose.

[RedDoughnut]

2 stones is a drop in the ocean but there are 14 weeks to Christmas and so at 2lbs a week a 2 stone loss is achievable. Maybe a little bit more if you have lots to lose like me. ( 5 stones).

I'm going to weigh in on Monday and possibly check my measurements if I can find a tape measure!

I'd welcome some company form anyone who wants to have some accountability and a place to keep track of their weekly / daily food intake or losses.

I'm now off to have a small and healthy breakfast.

@Suma2021
That's me too. I'm not overeating. Well, I have had the odd slip up but I'm in a better headspace. Dieting itself isn't difficult, eat less, eat better etc but it's the willpower.
And I seem to have that at the moment.

I'm a tiny bit disappointed to only be losing 1.5lbs per week when I wanted 2lbs but it would still mean that I would be at my lowest weight in 20 years by Christmas and that's so exciting!

@recklessgran That's a brilliant loss!

Part of me is thinking of doing meal replacement drinks for a week or two so I can just get into the 14s.
I literally cannot remember when I was 14 stone something.
My eldest DC is 23. I was 15 stone when pregnant so it must have been sometime after I'd given birth?

I don't think I could do the 800 calories. I think I might be better with no food and just have shakes. Don't know...

I'm hoping for a Christmas miracle of staying committed too! It will be such a good head start ahead of next summer.

I weighed in on Sunday at my mum's house - don't currently have scales in my own house but I think I am in a better place and could manage with having them around now.

Starting Weight: 20st 7lbs approximately (that's the low reading)
Current Weight: 19st 8lbs

As predicted because so much came off in the first couple of weeks the scale hasn't moved much, but I'm now quite confident that the loss is becoming genuine and not just a load of water weight.

I am having a tough day to day, had a very stressful Sunday and probably over ate a bit, had a Roast which I find really tricky to calorie count. Need to pre-empt falling off track and nip it in the bud now!

@RedDoughnut it is quite tough sticking to 800. I think the only way to be successful with it is to have only 2 meals and meal plan to the last detail and shop accordingly. I know I couldn't stick to it if I didn't have everything in I needed ready for each meal. It's tricky, but, as for the most part there's only DH and I at home now I manage it O.K. We eat completely differently anyway. DH had a big fight with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma which left him with a big hole at the back of his throat. He's had plastic surgery but still has difficulty eating and swallowing. He has to have a soft diet - so things like lasagne, cottage pie, trifle, lots of custardy puds etc. He's skinny and able to eat as many calories as he likes and truly believes that my diet is starvation level torture. Having said that I know I wouldn't cope with shakes and no solid food at all. For example, today I 've had a hard boiled egg with a big green salad for lunch and I'm having a pork loin steak, cauliflower cheese and a ton of green veg for dinner. I may or may not have a sugar free jelly after that. I wouldn't be willing to forego those meals in exchange for shakes but I blimming well admire you if you do it!!
Thanks for the thread @RedDoughnut I know I couldn't keep doing this without it. I'd fall off the wagon and not get back on but thanks to this thread I'm staying on track. I read all the posts every morning even if I'm not posting myself.

another 1lb off this week and boy was it tough too many celebrations but I made better choices and stuck to only a couple of drinks. Felt better the next morning too with no hangover

@recklessgran well, I haven't done the shake plan yet! Admire IF I mama get it, it's still formulating in my mind.

@beeswaxinc I was 18 stone 7 in the early summer and although the weight came off quickly to begin with it's only now I'm over 2 stones less that I'm feeling the results.

Stick with it! You will feel the difference soon.

A stone off will be loads on someone thinner than us but a stone didn't even register with me. 2 stones down was when I turned a corner and realised it was worth it.

Amazing, thank you that really does help to hear - you're absolutely right it hasn't really register; the black work dress I'm wearing might feel ever so slightly looser around the shoulders but appearance wise, absolutely no difference.

I agree that another stone or so I should feel the difference. After DC2 I was 17 stone and felt really above my comfortable weight range.

Can't wait to get back to around 15 stone even!

hi and well done everyone, ive had an ok day although ive been hungry. im putting it down to the last of my period which is thankfully on its way out now and ive not cooked yet, just had a ready meal which is never as filling and a few snacks. im looking forwards to my birthday in a few weeks when ill be able to be "off the rails" a bit, so thats keeping me going and then after that christmas will be my next goal. going to try to cook this evening to get some healthy homecooked meals in the fridge. work has been a bit stressful too with some difficult tasks coming in so that hasnt helped! i need to guard against too many snacks in one day, creeping back in... i dont want to deprive myself fully but dont want to go mad either. its a difficult tightrope to walk sometimes 😅

Smaller loss of 0.6 kg this week for me, not surprising after last week. Happy with that and still going in the right direction. I had my first takeaway in 8 weeks at the weekend, tried to stay semi-healthy with a chicken kebab, it was fab. Good luck for this week ladies.

Current loss - 0.6 kg
Total loss - 4.9kg
Target loss - 12.7kg

A 1lb gain for me this week which, considering the shit I've eaten all week, I totally deserve. Back on it again from today and hopefully no more cake passes my lips for a while!

SW 16 2lb
CW 15 5lb
Total loss 10lb

Well done to everyone’s who been consistent with their healthy diet and exercise whether you’ve lost or not!

Had a few binge days over the past couple of weeks where I’ve eaten huge amounts of cake, sweet popcorn, white bread etc but I’m back into my routine this week.

Finally started using the walking pad I bought last month . I WFH and can be a bit lazy with going out if it’s raining or cold so I think it’ll help.

I put on a few pounds recently so I’m over 11stone again but not stressing about it . Still aiming to get down to around 66kg/ 10st 5 for Christmas by sticking to 3 meals a day, avoiding snacks, using walking pad for minimum 45 minutes a day and doing 2 sessions of strength training workouts. And I can’t have any more binge days!

Well done all.

Now have my one stone off orange rosette on Nutracheck

For some reason I want to run around making this sound!

In only six weeks as well, which must be my fastest stone off ever- much helped by a huge 8lb loss in week 1, 2lbs week 2, then a steady 1lb off a week.

Also got into my size 12 jeans this morning, which I definitely could not get over my backside in the summer and could not have contemplated wearing.

So I'm 12st 6lbs now. Next goal is the 12st mark- goal is by 5th December.

Final goal is 11st. I'm 5'7" and 48 years old.

@shearwater that is phenomenal, well done and just you run around and do the dance of joy, you've absolutely earned it!

@shearwater that's fantastic! 👏

My willpower abandoned me yesterday. I had an awful day and so I comforted myself with junk food.

I'm going to have to find a better way to deal with things. Good job I don't drink alcohol!

Haven't weighed this morning.

Oh, and I've finally realised I eat more when I'm tired.

Anyone else?

Not so much in the evenings but during the day. Working from home makes things worse.

@RedDoughnut I'm with you on the work from home thing. That's why I've stopped all snacks bar the mid afternoon one. This is me. Something tricky? Straight in the kitchen looking for something to munch on while I have a think about how to deal with it .....yeah, it's tricky but good to know your triggers - I'm sure we all have them! I'm definitely an emotional eater - if something or someone upsets me, that's it, straight to the fridge/biscuit tin or even worse the carb crack that resides in the bread bin! Not looking at you DH, oh no. No advice really I just know that's how I react so I'm trying to change my behaviour on that front. Hope you have a better day today.

another 1lb loss this week. The rugby all weekend has proved a struggle. I want beer and pizza. Opted for 1 beer and sensible shop bought pizza shared instead of a dominos!

Got a very judgy person coming at xmas, they never say things directly and I call them out on it but its wearing. I am aiming to hit my target partly because of how they make me feel. They wont notice the difference but hopefully it will make me feel more confident.

Start weight 15.4 (18/09/23)
Weigh in 14.11
Loss this week 1
Xmas target 14st
Overall target 11st

You might want to focus on getting a good night's sleep even more than weight loss. It definitely makes it much harder when we are tired - our bodies are looking to make up the sleep deficiency elsewhere with food.

Weight loss is best if it comes from a place of renewed self love and self care rather than masochism- wanting to eat really tasty good food and to feel as well and healthy as possible, and live well, not just survive day to day.

A day on the junk food is no bother, we might have a goal by Christmas but ultimately it's a long journey with bumps in the road.

What I notice is I feel rubbish - physically, not just guilt, after I eat too much processed/sugary food and it makes me cross than I don't have as many calories left for something nicer, or that lovely hungry feeling just before enjoying a good meal.

I realised at one point in my life that I was very hard and critical about myself and I should be much kinder and reasonable!

That helped, not overnight, but over time to sort out emotional eating and bingeing.

I think most people eat more when tired. Apparently your body is more likely to crave high fat /sugary food when you’re sleep deprived and also you can confuse tired signals with hunger pangs.

I had insomnia for most of the pandemic and i also WFH. I ate SO much when I was having 2-4 hours sleep on average. My sleep is a lot better now - closer to 6-7 hours - and I find now, especially on the days I have 7+ hours sleep, I’m much less hungrier and less likely to crave a cake or a greasy takeaway for example.

My work has flexible working so sometimes if I’m really tired/ hungry I’ll take a nap and wake up to find I’m no longer hungry.

I'm not having a good week 😞I've been out 3 times and although I tried not to overdo it, I still had wine, bread, chicken in creamy sauce....
I've also been STARVING in the mornings which I'm not usually, so I've been breaking my fast around 9:30 instead of 1130.
I am scared to get weighed this week, I feel like I've gained at least 2 pounds.
Why do I do this?!

@blimmy don't worry - we all do it and it might not be as bad as you think. I wish I knew the reason for the self sabotaging button too, but I don't. Could you try upping your protein and maybe cutting down on carbs a bit? That seems to help me manage the hunger better. Don't worry, the important thing is to keep going and not give up. This is crucial really because if you do that you can't fail and will get there in the end - meanwhile we're all here by way of support.

Better day yesterday. At least food wise.
Im Still tired today. We have lots going on as a family and it's testing me.
We are going on holiday on Friday, so another challenge coming up.

Hope everyone is feeling a bit brighter than me!

@RedDoughnut its the time at home I struggle with. I have 4 days off next week. I want to go for afternoon teas at garden centres filled with Christmas wonder and lovely things to eat, snuggle up in front of a movie with treats. I know it will be hard. However, it was also hard fitting into my work trousers today so I will focus on that lol